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PHOENIX

a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period

The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.

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WordMeaning
phenomenaphenomenon
sojourna temporary stay
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
providencedivine guidance or care
stippleto engrave by means of dots and flicks
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
whiffa quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver